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As for the SATA, I had 85 questions and only 7 of them, and no math. The other times I had a ton, but they weren't too hard to figure out (usually they kill me!)

Thank you!! I'm so excited! This is literally the best day of my life! The first 2 times I took it I had just had major life stressors (break up and favorite patient dying the day before each) so I was definitely off my game. I had used Virtual ATI and that was no help at all. This time I studied on my own using Saunders and the Kaplan strategies book I saw a world of difference in the way I answered my questions and how I looked at them!

Hi! So I just took my NCLEX RN for the 3rd time. I got out in an hour with 85 questions. I've been out of the test for about a half hour now and just tried the Pearson Vue trick. It didn't take me to the credit card page for the first time, but did I try too soon?? It said my test delivery was successful. I just want to know if I can start freaking out now :)

Whoever sent me the private message for the website, apparently I'm not active enough on the website to respond... if you send me your email I'll send it your way :) I'd post it here, but I think that's against the rules...

I used the 2010/2011 and 2013/2014 Kaplan books, though they both had the same questions and rationales. But going through the information twice was helpful! As for 'higher level questions,' I'd say any question that has you use critical thinking to arrive at the answer would fall into that category. Questions that make you think as a nurse and figure out what you would do next, rather than content. These are the questions the NCLEX tests on.

45 days seems like an eternity when you're waiting to take this exam again, but it's really just a tiny blip of time in your life. If you can financially get away with taking that time off to put all your focus on studying, I say do it. For me that wasn't an option, especially since I had just moved. It wasn't easy starting a new job and studying, but I managed. You'll be tired after work, but separate your mind from everything that happened and hit the books! Starting out with a 25 question practice test helped me to focus my mind on my studying (though I always did terrible on them!) But I can say I feel more prepared going into this exam next week than I did the first time. Having the added pressure of starting a new job made me go into panic mode about studying, which made me want to sit down and learn my stuff! You've got this!

I was in the same boat after failing my test after 265 questions. I had just moved to a new state and was hoping I could just start applying for RN jobs. Instead, I had to find a job as a home health aide (which was fine, because I love that line of work.) My supervisor was a little concerned about me picking up and leaving, but she assured me she would completely understand if I had to. I have the same personality, I never want to step on any toes, and I never want to leave people hanging. Definitely take the job! It will help you with your studies and get your foot in the door for when you pass and it's time to find your RN position! Good luck!

Hi! So I took my NCLEX-RN a little while ago and failed with 265 questions. Bummer. I knew I had to prepare better this time, so I got the Kaplan "NCLEX-RN Strategies, Practice, and Review" book which was AMAZING and really helped me to see the questions in a whole new light! I took the 265 test at the end and scored around a 73%. I also read through all of Saunders and did the questions on the CD. I feel like those questions are good for content, and I really got a lot out of my review. Anyhoo, a friend of mine sent me a link to a website that had all 7 of the trainers today. I took the 6th one and scored a 78% and just wanted to see what kind of scores other people got. I am trying to go into this test with a clear head and positive thoughts, I just know I freeze under pressure, and need to make sure I'm ready. Previously I used Virtual ATI which did not help much at all, so I'm a little nervous that I'm going into this next exam just studying on my own. Any advice as to how I should spend my next week studying? Thanks in advance!

Hi all, I'm brand new to this site, but have visited this site for years. I just graduated nursing school with my BSN and am interested in becoming a military nurse (I'm mostly interested in the army.) I've read a lot of posts talking about how difficult it is to become an officer and am just wondering if this is true? I'm just wondering if this is a dream I should put on the shelf for a while until I get some experience, or should I go for it? I didn't have the top GPA on my class, but I'm above the minimum they look for. I'm taking my boards this month and plan to call a medical recruiting officer this week, but what are people's experiences with joining? I know these questions have been asked a thousand times on here, but I just need answers for myself :)